太阳城娱乐城网上投注: Winter Holiday Guide for Kids & Teens

Are you dreading the thought of having to entertain your children for the three weeks of the winter school holiday? Chances are they’re probably feeling the same way about you. But fear not, Benn van der Westhuizen has put together a list of some of the best workshops, holiday programmes and mini-stops to keep the little (and not so little) ones busy during their break… so that you don’t have to!

WATER-CENTRED FUN AT TWO OCEANS AQUARIUM

The Two Oceans Aquarium extends its hours during the school holidays (23 June to 16 July) to accommodate a fun family-orientated programme of activities to keep the kids busy this winter. With more than 200 species showcasing the incredible biodiversity of South Africa’s waters, the Aquarium is the ideal place to bring the family to learn and bond in a safe and inspiring environment.

In between viewing the amazing exhibits, a special?magic show takes place every Sat & Sun at 10am and 1pm.

Puppet shows?are three times daily in the I&J Children’s Play Centre, which also features arts and crafts, a sand pit, kids’ books and toys, and a special exhibit viewing window.

28 June sees?Museum Night?at the V&A Waterfront, when tickets are half-price and hours are extended to 9pm.

Feeding times?take place daily: at the I&J Ocean Exhibit at 12 noon and 2pm, and at the Penguin Exhibit at 30am and 2.30pm.? The sharks are fed at 3pm on Sundays.

In honour of Plastic Free July, the Aquarium is holding an Ecobrick competition, a ‘Plastic Alternatives’ pop-up shop, and a daily ‘Creature Feature’ talk.

KIDS HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS AT VELD & SEA

Veld and Sea are offering two nature-themed kids’ workshops which indulge in some fabulous outdoorsy, educational activities.

ELEMENTS & NATURE:?(26, 27, 28 & 29 June and 12 & 13 July)

Aimed at ages 4 to 9, the Elements & Nature workshop involves plant-inspired arts and crafts, foraging and harvesting ingredients for cooking and tasting, stories, nature walks, yoga and lots of time to play. Each day sees a different elemental theme woven through the activities. Kids engage with the outdoors through play, food, movement and crafts, as well as leaving with something special that they have created during the day.

Suitable for ages 10 to 13, this?workshop explores season-dependent wild foods. The children gather wild ingredients and prepare them in an interactive cooking class. Each day focuses on a new dish, with stories, games, yoga and crafts woven in to enhance the experience.

PLAY TIME AT SPIER’S KIDS’ CLUBHOUSE

Spier believes that parents deserve a break during the school holiday too.? At Spier Wine Farm, you can drop the little ones off at the Kids’ Clubhouse while you get some well-deserved personal time with a glass of wine, a spa treatment or a long, slow lunch.

The Kids’ Clubhouse has been specially designed to offer fun and secure childcare services for young guests. Parents can enjoy all that Spier has to offer, safe in the knowledge that their children are being cared for and entertained. An imaginative variety of developmentally appropriate activities for children – aged 2 to 12 – includes baking and icing biscuits; visits to Eagle Encounters for interactions with many birds of prey as well as a variety of reptiles and other animals; and a unique playground.

Address: Kids’ Clubhouse, Spier Wine Farm,?R310, StellenboschTimes: Open weekends and during school holidays from 8am to 5pmCost:?Free when visiting Spier Wine Farm | Babysitting can be arranged at a fee

CRAFT WORKSHOPS AT CANDLE AVENUE

There’s nothing children like more than getting their hands dirty while being creative. Why not let them make something useful while they’re at it? Candle Avenue offers a fun, crafty candle-making experience that sees kids learning how to decorate their very own candles with seven different colours of wax, creating gorgeous candles to take home.

Candle Avenue also hosts a fabulous holiday programme for kids aged five and up:

BE OUTDOORSY WITH NATURE AT HEART

Kids spending too much time on the couch? Get them out of the house during the school break with Nature at Heart’s holiday programme, which keeps your children safe and active while you’re at work. Suitable for ages 6 to 12, the programme is educational and fun with many outdoor activities and nature games.

The daily schedule involves outdoor and indoor activities, in which kids learn about nature through play. Activities include guided nature walks each day, group work, animal / puppet shows, dance workshops, bird watching, scavenger hunts, Capture the Flag, sling-shot shooting, relay games, arts and crafts, and more. Some activities are weather dependent and may be moved around from day to day. Slow activities include educational movies and video clips, and there is also a dedicated reading corner stocked with books, board games, cards, puzzles and colouring pages.

The holiday programme is fully catered and includes healthy snacks (fruit and a muffin), a small lunch (hotdogs, vetkoek and mince, macaroni and cheese) and refreshments (Oros / juices and water available throughout the day).

BAKING CLASSES AT KINDER KOMBUIS

Kinder Kombuis offers a variety of cooking and baking classes for children between the ages of 6 and 14.? Not only do they learn a valuable life skill, but parents benefit from it too.? In the winter workshop this holiday, kids learn how to make a variety of delicious snacks, from milktart cupcakes, to gingerbread men and peanut butter biscuits.

With each child kitted out in a handmade Kinder Kombuis apron and chef hat, each class is two hours of fun and experimentation – above all, it is an unforgettable experience. And once the baking process is done and all the spoons have been licked, kids learn how to clean up after themselves. Each child also receives the recipe so they can go home and whip up for their loved ones what they’ve learned in the Kombuis.

FUN AND GAMES AT CAPEGATE ADVENTURE PARK

The school holidays can make it very difficult to get all the household errands done – especially with a grumpy child that does not want to be in a shopping centre. Well, Capegate has come up with a win-win solution to this problem. Throughout the June/July break the centre is hosting an Adventure Park most suitable for children between the ages of 5 – 11 years old.

Kids can enjoy hours of adventure on the park’s inflatable obstacle course, or scale the jungle gym (with a climbing wall), or have a shootout at the cool Nerf gun station. This is the perfect way to bribe the kids into tagging along on a shopping trip with a difference. Entry is free for accompanying adults.